Masculine Inspiration Creativity Abounds Blog Hop

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Welcome to our Creativity Abounds Blog Hop. We are a group of very keen Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world that are coming together to share our creative ideas with you. We are happy that you can join us and hope that we can Inspire your creativity.

If you live in Australia and shop with me you will receive this tutorial bundle FREE! The tutorial has full instructions and metric and imperial measurements for 13 different cards. The tutorial bundle can be purchased for $25. Please email me if you would like to purchase the bundle.

Our blog hop each month is a project along the theme of the tutorial, but is a different design from the tutorial project. This is an alternative version of my Tutorial Card.

This month our theme is Masculine, and I"m having fun using the Exciting Times bundle which includes the fabulous Rounded Rectangle punch.

I'm also using the awesome Waterside Retreat designer paper - the lovely woodgrain, watery images and the fish are all part of that fabulous pack!  I've punched the paper as well as some Misty Moonlight cardstock using the Rounded Rectangle, and then layered them a little offset from each other to create a subtle shadow frame.  

There is very little stamping on this card - the greeting on the front and another inside to continue the fun frame theme.  

Make sure you keep hopping for LOTS more great Inspiration!!

Exciting Times with Waterside Retreat

Here's a sneak peek of the Free Tutorial this month from Creativity Abounds when you place an order through me!  

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Scallop Window Box treat CI#209

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Tonight I'm joining in with the Colour INKspiration crew and our awesome colour combination!!

I have to admit, I struggle with purples - it was the colour of my school uniform if that's relevant?  But I do love this lovely image and gorgeous seating arrangement and I especially loved the circle feature with the foliage on top!!  Sooo pretty.

My project features the gorgeous Scallop Window Boxes from the Bloom Boutique Suite which includes the Scalloped Blooms bundle and the Boutique Blossoms bundle.

It's a very subtle detail, but I've added Basic Beige ink to the background of the box using a blending brush and the Water and Dotty masks - the dots are all over the whole box on the outside!  

When I cut the scallop circle for the top of the box, I used the cut out piece on the inside for a fun surprise when you open the box!!  

I love a cute little gift box project!!  It's size is perfect for a handmade treat!

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

Scallop Window Box Treat

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Beautiful Background Techniques - Let's Craft Together Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Tonight I'm hopping with an awesome bunch of talented Australian crafters who love sharing with you!!

This month, we are exploring Background Techniques making the background of cards look more interesting.  That could mean embossing, tone on tone stamping, scoring, splatter, smooshing, weaving strips...... the list is almost endless!!

I'm using the fabulous Water and Dotted Lines Masks for my background treatment.  I've paired that with stamping, splattering and sponging.  

For the masking, I've used a bunch of colours to create a multicoloured look - Golden Glow, Peacan Pie, Basic Gray and even some Barely Blush!!  I then took the mask away and then used my blending brushes all over the image again to give even more depth.  

I've then splattered in the corners using Peaceful Pine Stampin' Blends and the Golden Glow glimmer brush - you can see the effect a bit clearer on the inside of the card.  

And then I stamped in the corners using Fern and Flora stamp sets with the lovely leafy feature.  This is using Peaceful Pine ink too.  The greeting comes from the Phrases and Frames stamp set which fits perfectly into the frame from the Fern and Flora stamp set!!  A couple of die cut leaves from the Fern and Flora dies from Peaceful Pine and Pecan Pie cardstocks.  And the end result is that I LOVE my card!!

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of amazing inspiration just for you!

Fern and Flora with Water Masks

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!)

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Emboss Resist Technique with Lily of the Valley

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.

Tonight you get to enjoy our amazing CASEING the CATTY blog hop.  To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues (catty!)

This week, we are CASEING from the Annual Catalogue which retires VERY SOON!! 

I've been inspired by the lovely emboss resist technique on page 116 and adapted it to another gorgeous emboss resist paper coming in our catalogue VERY SOON!  (I have actually used this card before for inspiration! Check it out HERE

This time I'm using the stunning Valley in Bloom suite.  I've added the lovely Golden Glow ink to the White Luxe paper which has similar motif to the Lily of the Valley stamp set and the coordinating Valley in Bloom paper.  

I've used one of the Lily of the Valley dies instead of the twine details, and I've also added a little strip of the lovely iridescent Sunset Shimmer Vellum.

I do love the effect of the paper piecing for the flowers - I die cut the whole image using Granny Apple Green and Golden Glow cardstock and then I chopped off the flowers from the Golden Glow and adhered them onto the stem of the Granny Apple Green die cut - looks great!

Up next is the extraordinary Rebecca

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of great ideas!

Check out our Facebook group for lots more inspiration!

Emboss Resist Lily of the Valley

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.